Bob Hope with his 1936 Packard convertible victoria

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Description:

8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1936 Packard three-quarter front view, top raised, pictured with owner, film star Bob Hope, standing in driver doorway. Inscribed on photo back: 1936 Packard eight, model 1401, fourteenth series, 8-cylinder, 130-horsepower, 134-inch wheelbase, 5-person convertible victoria (body type # 907), note; "twelve" bumpers (available at extra cost), bumper guards-Packard approved accessories, Packard deluxe emblem, 6-disc wheel equipment, white sidewall tires, twin side mount mirrors, chromium plated license plate holder (much retouched plate). Inner Circle, Sept. 27, 1939. Original photo by Paramount Pictures, Inc.

Notes:

The original materials from this collection are located in the Special Collections at the Detroit Public Library. Additional items that were not digitized may also be available. and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original cataloging by the Detroit Public Library

Date Issued:

1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Public Library and Wayne State University. Libraries

Collection:

Changing Face of the Auto Industry

Place:

United States and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Packard automobile, History, Automobile industry and trade, History, Automobiles, and History

Subject Name:

Packard Motor Car Company

Format:

photographs

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01e725